Wallabies 2016
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<p>I do get your point...and I stand by my comment.</p>
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<p>Aussies are hardly full of 'safe' players, sometimes you need 'safe' players...you pretty much said as much in the thread about the Blues backline probably not being ideal with BB.</p>
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<p>Fair enough.</p>
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<p>The Wallabies are the total opposite of the Blues of 2017 though IMO. They have enough steady players in the form of Foley, Halett-Petty, Toomua and Ashley Cooper. Horne is probably a steady player too many. They need a bit of x factor to finish what those safe/smart players create.</p>
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<p>The Blues on the other hand have too many x factor players i.e. Having danger men like Moala, Ranger, SBW and Ioane in your back-line would suggest that you would probably need someone like Foley or Toomua at first five just to calm things down and control the direction of the side a bit more.</p>
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<p>This is where the All Blacks have been excellent over the last few seasons. They have balanced their back-line superbly with reliable players like the 3 Smith's, Cruden, Carter etc with firepower/x factor like Savea, Nonu, Skudder, Nahalo, Barrett etc who have been able to cut up anyone in their path on a regular basis.</p>
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<p>If the Wallabies and Blues get their balance of their back-lines right then they will both be a handful for whoever they come up against. </p>
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<p>My point is don't be predictable so the Wallabies should hire someone like Tony Brown to Jazz things up. :good1:</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Canes4life" data-cid="594911" data-time="1467947725">
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<p>Fair enough.</p>
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<p>The Wallabies are the total opposite of the Blues of 2017 though IMO. They have enough steady players in the form of Foley, Halett-Petty, Toomua and Ashley Cooper. Horne is probably a steady player too many. They need a bit of x factor to finish what those safe/smart players create.</p>
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<p>The Blues on the other hand have too many x factor players i.e. Having danger men like Moala, Ranger, SBW and Ioane in your back-line would suggest that you would probably need someone like Foley or Toomua at first five just to calm things down and control the direction of the side a bit more.</p>
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<p>This is where the All Blacks have been excellent over the last few seasons. They have balanced their back-line superbly with reliable players like the 3 Smith's, Cruden, Carter etc with firepower/x factor like Savea, Nonu, Skudder, Nahalo, Barrett etc who have been able to cut up anyone in their path on a regular basis.</p>
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<p>If the Wallabies and Blues get their balance of their back-lines right then they will both be a handful for whoever they come up against. </p>
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<p>My point is don't be predictable so the Wallabies should hire someone like Tony Brown to Jazz things up. :good1:</p>
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<p>When you're not fabricating heights you're quite the astute reader of the game Canes4Life.</p>
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<p>The two remaining Smiths might be "safe" but it's not a stretch to say they have a shitload of X factor too.</p> -
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<p>Lets be honest if you play for the All Black's you are always going to have a bit of X Factor. That's just the kiwi way!! We grow up with a ball in our hands and acclimatize to a higher skill set of rugby.</p> -
<p>plenty of AB's have lacked that intangible x-factor!</p>
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<p>plenty of AB's have lacked that intangible x-factor!</p>
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<p>its a long quiet Friday afternoon....have my beer in hand and need to wind someone up!</p>
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<p>The footy ain't too far away mate. Go the Blues!!</p>
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<p>Calling Aaron Smith a "safe" player as distinct from X-factor is about as far-reaching a statement as I've seen here.</p>
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<p>That includes everything Winger has posted.</p>
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<p>Technically I called Aaron Smith a "reliable player". He is isn't he??</p> -
We can't get over the gain line, our set piece is getting pumped, and we're being out muscled at the ruck. I know, lets change the wingers!<br><br>
To be fair to caners, this is the attitude of many wallaby fans